UNIT 3

VOCABULARY

1. Sports Equipment

Bat
Elbow pads
Goggles
Golf club
Helmet
Ice skates
Kneepads
Mouth guard
Net
Rollerblades
Skateboard
Skis
Snowboard
Surfboard
Swimming cap
Tennis racket
Trampoline
Water Bottle

2. Action Verbs

Crawl
Hang
Hike
Hop
Jog
Leap
Pull
Push
Skate
Ski
Skip
Slide
Swing

3. Expressions responding to requests

No, I´m not using them this afternoon

Sure. I´ll get them for you.
Of course. It´s in the garden.
OK. But I need them for tomorrow.
Sorry, but my sister´s got it.
No problem. Just return it next week.

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Can I borrow your skateboard?
Thanks. Can you lend me your rollerblades, too?
Can I use your tennis racket?
Oh, never mind.

4. Comparing sports

It´s a water sport. It´s more dangerous than swimming and it´s more difficult than
swimming, too.

It´s the cheapest and easiest sport in the world.

It´s a winter sport, but it isn´t as expensive as skiing.

It´s the most popular sport in my country.

You need a helmet to do it. but it´s safer than rollerblading.

ACTIVITIES WITH VOCABULARY

1. MATCH A to B TO MAKE NAMES OF SPORTS.

1. surf a. skates
2. elbow b. club
3. tennis c. guard
4. swimming d. bottle
5. mouth e. racket
6. ice f. board
7. golf g. pads
8. water h. cap

2. WRITE SENTENCES WITH THE WORDS IN THE COLUMNS BELOW

protect their head with a golf club

hit a ball with a net
people protect their eyes with a helmet
drink from googles
hit a ball over a water bottle

1. ...............................................................................................................
2. ...............................................................................................................
3. ...............................................................................................................
4. ...............................................................................................................
5. ...............................................................................................................

3. WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE EQUIPMENT BELOW? WRITE SENTENCES.

trampoline - bat - swimming cap - kneepads

1. .......................................................................................................................

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2. ........................................................................................................................
3. ........................................................................................................................
4. ........................................................................................................................

4. COMPLETE THE DIALOGUES WITH THE RESPONSES BELOW

Of course - in my room - problem - I´m using -

Helen´s got it - need them for this afternoon

A. Can I borrow your skateboard?

B. No, ................................. it this morning

C. Can I use your goggles, please?

D. OK. But I ............................................

E. Can I use your ice skates, please?

F. ...................................................................; I´ll get them for you.

G. Can I use your kneepads tomorrow?

H. No....................................; just return them on Friday.

I. Can you lend me your tennis racket?

J. Sorry, but ......................................................

K. Can I borrow your elbow pads, please?

L. Sure. They´re ....................................................

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GRAMMAR

1. READ THE FIRST SENTENCE.

THEN WRITE A NEW SENTENCE USING THE comparative FORM WITH THE CORRECT
ADJECTIVE IN BRACKETS.

 Mike is 1,89 metres. Peter is 1,76 metres. Mike is .................................. Pete.

(tall/short)
 The skis are €300. The snowboard is €100. The skis are .............................. the
snowboard. (expensive/cheap)
 Kate often wins championships. Her sister never wins. Kate is ..........................
her sister. (talented/popular)
 Basketball player Kevin Durant was born in 1988. Basketball player LeBron
James was born in 1984. Durant is .............................................. James.
(old/young)
 Ben sometimes catches the ball. Jake never catches the ball. Jake is
a ................................ player .................. Ben. (good/bad)

2. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE superlative FORM OF THE ADJECTIVES

BELOW.
dangerous - good - popular - strong - fast

 Usain Bolt is ...................................... man in the world. His record in the 100-metre
race is 9.58 seconds.
 Mariusz Pudzianovski can lift 395kgs. He is ................................ man in the world.
 Manchester United have got about 350 million fans. They are ....................................
football club in the world.
 Football player Lionel Messi is very talented. He is one of ............................................
football players in the world.
 Felix Baurngartner jumped more than 39,000 metres from a space capsulet. It
was .................................... jump in history.

3. READ THE FIRST SENTENCE. THEN WRITE A SECOND SENTENCE USING THE
WORDS IN BRACKETS AND A superlative OR A comparative FORM.

 Barcelona and Real Madrid football clubs have got millions of fans.
They are / successful / football clubs in Spain.
...............................................................................................
 It´s very hard to climb K2 Mountain, between Pakistan and China.
Climbing K2 is / difficult / climbing Mount Everest.
.........................................................................................................
 Basketball player Paul Sturgess is 2.34m tall.
He is / tall / basketball player / of all
.............................................................................
 Chile has got a huge 81,000-square-metre swimming pool.
It / is / big / 10 football fields.
..............................................................
 Sumo wrestler Emmanuel Yarbrough weights about 370 kg.

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 He / is / heavy athlete / in the world.
.............................................................................

3. LOOK AT THE PICTURES ON p.26. MAKE SENTENCES WITH THE ADJECTIVES IN

BRACKETS. USE as ... as OR not as ... as.

 Megan´s tennis racket is ................................... Julie´s. (LARGE)

 Liam´s water bottle is ........................................ Joshua´s. (BIG)
 Ella´s golf club is ...................................... Charlie´s. (BIG)
 The white helmet is .................................. the black helmet. (EXPENSIVE)
 Ethan is .................................. Oscar. (TALL)

4. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE comparative OR superlative FORM OR

(not) as ..... as. USE YOUR OWN ADJECTIVES.

 A golf ball .................................................... a tennis ball

 Cycling .......................................................... mountain climbing
 Walking ........................................................ running
 Bungee jumping ....................................... sport of all
 Maths lessons ............................................ sport lessons

5. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH too + ...... OR (not) ........ + enough AND THE
ADJECTIVES IN BRACKETS.

 There are sharks in the water. It´s ..................................... (DANGEROUS) to go

surfing
 I can´t move this furniture. I´m ............................................ (STRONG)
 Pete is 18. He is ......................................... (OLD) to drive.
 Jack can´t wear those kneepads any more. They are .......................................
(SMALL) for him.
 Jill is a very talented tennis player. She is .......................................... (GOOD) to enter
competitions.
 Those shoes cost €230. They´re ............................................ (EXPENSIVE)

6. REWRITE THE SENTENCES WITH THE ADJECTIVES IN BRACKETS.

DO NOT CHANGE THE MEANING OF THE ORIGINAL SENTENCE.

 The waiter isn´t warm enough to go swimming (COLD)

....................................................................................................................
 The golf clubs are too short for me (LONG)
....................................................................................................................
 He isn´t tall enough for the basketball team (SHORT)
....................................................................................................................
 The ice skates are too small (BIG)
....................................................................................................................
 Paul isn´t too young for the football team (OLD)
....................................................................................................................

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7. COMPLETE THE TEXT WITH ONE WORD IN EACH SPACE.

UNICYCLE FOOTBALL

Are ordinary sports not exciting ......................... for you? Then try unicycle football (UF).
This is a new sport in San Marcos, Texas, and it is one of the .......................... unusual
sports in the country. UF is similar to American football but you ride on a unicycle. It
is faster ...................... ordinary ball games and it is ....................... dangerous than other
games, too. UF isn´t .................. expensive as many other sports. The people of San
Marcos can play for free. It´s a lot of fun, but it´s .................... difficult for some people
because they are .................. athletic enough.

8. CORRECT THE MISTAKES IN THESE SENTENCES

 Baseball isn´t popular as football in our country

 Skiing is more expensive for me
 The mountain isn´t enough safe to go skiing
 This is the cheapest helmet in the shop
 Ann is most athletic than Kate

9. READING text page 29 WORKBOOK

10. CHOOSE THE RIGHT CONNECTOR OF PURPOSE

 You need trainers in order to / so that go jogging

 You must learn the rules of the game so that / to you don´t make mistakes
 They wear special swimsuits so that / in order to swim faster
 You should wear goggles so that / to your eyes won´t hurt
 You must be very talented so that / to play for the team

11. CHECK YOUR PROGRESS page 31 WORKBOOK

12. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE comparative

 Skateboarding is ..................................... (DANGEROUS) walking

 Russia is ..................................... (BIG) Canada
 A train is .................................... (FAST) a bus
 Running is ................................ (SAFE) rollerblading
 Trainers are ............................. (EXPENSIVE) a T-shirt

13. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH A superlative

 The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is ............................. (TALL) building in the world

 ............................................. (EXPENSIVE) trainers in the world cost $50,000
 ............................................. (FAST) car in the world can go 430 km an hour
 August is ....................................... (HOT) month of the year
 The ironman is one of ....................................... (DIFFICULT) races in the world

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14. WRITE SENTENCES WITH as .... as OR not as .... as AND THE WORDS BELOW. USE
THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB To Be.

 The snowboard and the skateboard cost €70 each.

The snowboard / expensive / skateboard
......................................................................................
 New York is bigger than Amsterdam
Amsterdam / big / New York
.............................................................
 Both an ostrich and a zebra can run 80 km an hour
Zebra / fast / ostrich
.................................................................
 Broccoli is healthier than crisps
Crisps / healthy / broccoli
................................................................

15. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH too ........ / (not) enough ........ AND THE
ADJECTIVES IN BRACKETS.

 I want to be a doctor but my marks at school are ................................. (GOOD)

 I don´t like Indian food. It´s .......................................... for me (SPICY)
 Annie is 18. She is .......................................... to get a driving licence (OLD)
 I don´t like romance movies. They are ................................. for me (SENTIMENTAL)
 This book is 500 pages. It´s ....................................... for me (LONG)
 These shoes are size 37 and I wear size 38. They are ............................ for me (BIG)

16. CHOOSE THE SENTENCE WITH THE SAME MEANING

 Norman is 1.70 metres tall. Sam is 1.72 metres tall

a) Norman is shorter than Sam
b) Norman is as tall as Sam
c) Norman is taller than Sam
 Mark and John play basketball better than the other students
a) They are the worst players in the class
b) They are not as good as the other students
c) They are the best players in the class
 These trainers are size 41 and I wear size 40
a) These trainers are too small for me
b) These trainers are not big enough for me
c) These trainers are too big for me
 The red shoes are prettier than the pink ones
a) The red shoes are uglier than the pink ones
b) The pink shoes aren´t as pretty as the red ones
c) The pink shoes are the prettiest
 Mark is the tallest boy in our class
a) Everyone in the class is taller than Mark
b) Everyone in the class is shorter than Mark
c) Everyone is the class is as tall as Mark

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 This bag is too small for a laptop
a) The bag is too small for a laptop
b) The bag is too big for a laptop
c) The bag isnt big enough for a laptop
 Gina´s Cafeé has always got a lot of customers. The Metro Cafeé is always empty.
a) Gina´s Cafeé is the most popular cafeé in town
b) The Metro Cafeé is as popular as Gina´s
c) Gina´s Cafeé is more popular than the Metro
 I think that apples are the most delicious fruit
a) Apples are more delicious than bananas
b) Apples aren´t as delicious as bananas
c) Bananas are as delicious as apples